Idris hummed as she walked around the syndicate’s base, quick footsteps caused her to turn on her heel and grab Sliv by the hand, she grinned. “Did you try to punch me just now?” she questioned. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlF3i1SblhB
Sliv laughed and pulled his hand from her grip, “just testing your reflexes. Looks like Protesilaus is teaching you well.” he spoke as he walked with her his hands shoved into his pockets. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3TSTYV5yj
She smiled and closed her book, sticking it in her satchel. “Are you going to the cafe today?” she asked, he thought for a moment. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJuWxr8Bzy
“Yeah, I think I have a shift to work. How about you? Where are you going?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBZu5nlkq9
She shrugged. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFe8Pv3CYJZ
“Zeph wanted me to go on a walk with him” she said, Sliv raised an eyebrow. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQafgXNSKXF
“Zeph?” his nose scrunched up “since when did he take people on walks?” she cocked her head slightly. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20X73RkRPD
“I don't know… well i should go, i think he said he was meeting me on the outskirts of Pogtopia.” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GFak7jB53
Sliv nodded. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvWNJct4E8
“Come by the cafe later, okay!?” he called, she held up a hand with reassurance, he smiled.
Idris exited the building and stopped when she saw Zeph speaking with two taller men, it seemed hostile. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahF79RDI2U
One man dressed in green and armor, his hair pulled into a small ponytail, the other in white and the same shining armor. One held a book that seemed to glow green hues. Idris raised an eyebrow, her ears twitching as she tried to listen in. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoIpszmDqQ
“I’m just reminiscing Dream. Nothing sneaky is happening out here, ight mate?” Zeph reassured them. Idris’s eyes narrowed. A sly smirk crossed Dream’s lips and he rolled his eyes, Idris took a step forward.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA66woN9CWb
“Uhm, sorry, why are these people interrupting our walk?” she questioned, trying to get zeph out of this predicament. Zeph froze and chuckled nervously. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxk3YDZ8UJ
Dream stared before chuckling. “Now who’s this?” he purred circling her, she cringed disgusted as he took a lock of her hair into his hand with a small smile. Idris snarled, her eyes flashing purple, Dream jumped back. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwPaR56UPN
“She’s a student of mine.” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbraSHZjYhd
“A student eh? I wasn’t aware you still taught…” he spoke slowly, not tearing his eyes from her as he returned to the other boy's side. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNACWYUD3W
Zeph shrugged. Idris shot Dream a look and he cracked a smirk, “well we’ll leave you to it then.” he spoke tossing something to Zeph as they walked away. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaBZ9OEHcK
“Don’t do anything i would do.” he mused. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfBWDd8Ti7
Zeph sighed and pocketed whatever he tossed and Idris frowned. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zvbO7nI3p
“Sir, who was that?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KnqSxBH5E
“That was Dream. A tyrant. Stay away from him, he’s bad news.” he spoke, Idris nodded. As he walked away, Idris took long strides to catch up with him. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAh5fzaDW2
“So, why did you want me to walk with you?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbefDphx3Yp
Zeph sighed. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAt0QfP6oGT
“The short or long story?” Idris shrugged. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr05fC05TR0
“Short?” Zeph nodded and directed her up a pair of broken stairs, hopping from step to step as if he did this daily, which he probably did. Idris took it carefully and he offered his hand, which she took. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMqzKOkL5i
“Wil is coming by the syndicate this morning, i assumed since you ran you wouldn’t want to be seen at a place like that by him” he spoke, Idris stared but smiled gently. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1hDj7URm7
“Thank you..i didn’t know he knew about the syndicate” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaPYgFK5IR
Zeph shrugged. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZn9Lw1lCT4
“Yeah? I mean his brother is in it, he used to be against it until things happened.” he explained as they walked. “If anything I assume he called an audience with Protesilaus because of your disappearance.” he finished, Idris scowled. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MaHxZrb2l
“I see”219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQRRfBH0PM
Zeph patted her head as he picked a bundle of white flowers off a tree. “That and I wanted to teach you different herbs while we were out.” he grinned. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdeRo2ATT2
She giggled. What a dork. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Rpl2To01l
“As an example this is a Mistyday flower, it only grows on trees like this” he smiled, offering her the flower. She took it with a smile. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fkbDKPThg
“It’s beautiful…”219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uLSF0dTVg
“And quite poisonous if you ingest it” he chuckled, her eyes widened before softening she found comfort in that fact for some reason.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHghXndQZMy
“Sir, if I may ask? What was the goddess of nightmares like?” she questioned, Zeph’s eyes flickered to her, he should’ve known she’d ask eventually. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ECuiogNb1
“Well…I don't know much about her. But I know she could be manipulative and desperate, she was also known as a very powerful woman, the embodiment of evil before Dream could ever take that title. She could take control of people's bodies as if they were her own, she treated people as if they were mice and she was a cat. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TBBQVUGpu
No one ever liked her.” he explained. “In fact they avoided her” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cFTGcxSdT
Idris frowned and fidgeted with the gem she’d attached to a choker. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tPRJ13LDN
“Was her death known?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YSXHnovKj
Zeph shrugged. “No one actually knows how she died, people believe she’s just caged away somewhere far away. And if she did die, no one remembers.” he spoke cautiously. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6B6rkLj0Ok
“Odd…” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nwdrmhOeU
Zeph nodded. “Isn’t it? I mean i’ve been tempted to look for her but i know that's the worst idea ever.” he chuckled to himself, Idris smiled as she picked a daisy. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEwWRMPGib
“That is la marguerite” he said with a grin, Idris’s eyes lit up. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fczzUYyaW
“A daisy-?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHC1qm0XlG
“So you know french. Your parents taught you well then” he smiled, She laughed lightly. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7XyuOu6s0
“Actually a former teacher of mine taught me it, she was amazing at it” Idris seemed to be sucked into a daze. “When she spoke French it was almost like she was a whole other being of light, like she could be a queen but not tyrannical. She had the ability to change her size and to guide souls across limbo.” she smiled, Zeph stared his cheeks turning pink. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsXaB7Nn4t
“Was your teacher perhaps the goddess of death?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX95GiTfwH6
Idris’s eyes widened and she laughed. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQujX6h1kf3
“Yeah!” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11W7oO9SKn
Zeph’s eyes softened and he smiled, maybe Idris wasn’t as dangerous as that letter had said, especially if she was taught under Kristin’s wing. But there was always a chance… 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBizF7ybEsy
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Idris waved to Zeph as he disappeared back into the syndicate’s building, she hummed lightly and turned to walk away. As she walked aimlessly not knowing what to do she sang under her breath, a person nearby stopped and glanced around a tree to listen as she walked by. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5684e5fWC
The man's eyes widening with awe. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfplMXxZWW8
She stumbled across a beautiful mansion, snow laid in patches on the grass and she shivered as the wind blew her hair over her shoulder. She made her way up the steps and pushed the door open. Cobwebs filled the house but it also looked well kept. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38SPUCjbPx
As she walked the floorboards creaked and she grinned. She always loved old homes, abandoned places. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMI5wBTCDG
Something creaked behind her and she whipped around. Nothing. “Hello?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfMhLxZrJN
No response, her heart started to race. Fear. she's never dealt with fear before…219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3xsj8ySnG
“Hello?” she called out again, nothing but then something wooshed by and appeared gracefully feet from her. Her eyes widened as she stood inches from a man who was only a few inches taller than her, someone that looked just like her. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFVuDdtVLU
“Who…? How did you do that-?” she questioned in awe of the way he just appeared. The man's lips twitched as they just stared into each other's eyes awkwardly before the man took a step back. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYegApGXyxF
“You're like me?” he questioned, she twitched. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KJTZGZFbj
“I don’t know what you mean?” she stated before taking in his appearance. No he was right. They were the same. The skin, patchy and hybrid, the eyes which shifted color, the attractiveness. The horns and pointed ears, Idris stumbled slightly. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4e3oKCcEFP
“Oh-!” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0zYM726nM
He chuckled and smiled catching her off guard, “uhm- sorry do you live here?” she questioned. The male shrugged. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC93bE5yJJD
“Something like that- um, can I ask your name?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZP5cgvWyzr
She smiled, “of course. You can call me Idris” she grinned, he chuckled. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2k8Trxt0R
“Ranboo.” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgJp5PrIeS
She looked around again before returning her gaze to the familiar male. “How did you do that?” she asked, he cocked his head, his ears jingling. “What? This-?” he vanished and appeared behind her, her eyes lit up as she spun around. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPw8r8YAIC
“Yes! You must tell me.” she grinned, Ranboo chuckled and thought for a moment. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67bMkfoOKZ
“I mean i can try, i’ve never really taught another endperson how to do so.” Idris shrugged. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVraHtmfhw
“It might take a while?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jJ9uZRR8o
Idris grinned, that wasn’t a no. “I'm willing to wait” she grinned, he chuckled and ran slim fingers through split hair. That's when she noticed the way she could faintly see through his body. Was he…? Surely not. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68e2jG6GQk
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Foils clashed and Idris spun on the ball of her foot, her vision blurred by the mask she wore as she landed her third hit on Protesilaus. He scoffed and then chuckled as they removed their masks, “you’re getting better. Almost as good as me” he grinned. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0gKPP7eMJ
Idris wiped sweat from her forehead with a smirk. “Oh, I think we both know I'm already better than you,” she smirked, tying her hair into a ponytail. Protesilaus rolled his eyes and pulled his braided hair up into a bun, as they lowered masks Idris grinned. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dSOXNBiTr
“Round four?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUHdhLkhx9
He nodded and as soon as the bell rang she spun out of the way of his attack and grabbed his arm slamming him down onto the ground before twirling the foil and stabbing it into the foam mat below them, he flinched his head to the side with a chuckle. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkE2zVEijy
“I surrender” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0C1jsZoTps
Claps caught them off guard, “wow, the most well known war lord and anarchist surrendering to a woman. How nobel” they looked to the side and Idris’s eyes widened. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4IO0xIEHA
“D-dad-” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjZNrpAwsa
“Idris.” Wil’s tone went dark, she scowled. Protesilaus tucked his mask under his arm. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5dNxFe2XA
“Wil, welcome back.” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeFE3pkJjW
Idris shuffled away and disappeared into the bathroom to change, her body trembling. How did he- shit. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbburItT2cw
“May I ask how you knew Idris was here?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QYRBpvzzm
Wil shrugged fidgeting with a foil, “well she has nowhere else to go does she?” he questioned, Protesilaus chuckled. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JzJRRchru
“I guess you prove a point.”219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xS2eEKQp7
Wil twirled the foil and snapped it down by his hip, raising a hand to his head. “Ready for orders sir” he mocked, Protesilaus shot him a look. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ477sekk808
“Catch your daughter before she leaves” he rolled his eyes, Wil glanced back and sure enough, Idris was inching out the door. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jfoXH7yBs
Wil sighed and snuck up on her, she squeaked and teleported away from him. His eyes widened and she scowled in his direction as she ran out of the building entirely. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8bZTfvwZo
“Did you know she could do that?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfW5nP78cKA
Protesilaus shook his head. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWFHp2ENsG
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Idris pulled her knees to her chest as she sat on a hill overlooking the massive lake nearby, she rested her chin on her knees and watched as birds flew by and foxes played. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡna3sH9bHsJ
The grass crunched and she frowned. “Why are you even here?” she asked, Wil sighed and took a seat next to her. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23P1zWtsrf
“Because I was worried.” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePQrsNlY8u
Idris scowled as he let one leg extend out on the grass. “Worried.” she mumbled, he frowned. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicY98W2oMy
“Idris…i’m not going to force you to go home. I just want to know why you ran…” he explained, Idris scowled the emotions stirring in her, causing her eyes to flicker from green to purple. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrs0NGYTQg
“Dad killed my parents.”
Wilbur’s body froze. He didn't know what to say. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5O8cS5Q93T
“i..Idris, they did horrible things to him and to humanity.” he fumbled over his words, Idris scowled. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ649ms7sHyO
“That doesn’t justify their death.” Wilbur shrugged.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwb4f0X8KWP
“Maybe not, but it helped, did it not?” he questioned, her mind flickered back to Dream and she shook her head. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLSGWPcxT7
Wilbur raised an eyebrow. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwA02k7kkoU
“What do you mean, no?” he questioned, she scoffed. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkvSal8aVM
“You mean you didn't know your dad was getting threatened by Dream?” she snapped, standing up quickly. Wilbur didn’t move as the words echoed in his mind. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaSgXClNmt
“Don’t claim to know things when you dont.” she hissed as she walked away, leaving the brunette staring down at the water. Dream threatened Phil? Hell no. He looked back for Idris who had slipped into the building again, greeted by a water nymph. A friend…she was happier here. He sighed and stood slowly, grabbing the stuff he tossed aside and making his way into the opposite direction of the syndicate.
Oh, he was going to exchange some words with Dream. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQs3YV2TCnU
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“Sir. you’re being called for a meeting.” Soul glanced up into the direction of the doors. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpe8fuGsiJ6
“There was no scheduled meeting?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1nMh3gZN7
The man shrugged as Soul rose from his seat and thanked him as he left the room. A meeting without warning? He pushed through the conference room doors where the council gods sat with concern on their faces, Soul took a seat. What was going on? 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEsaQIjaeD
“Now that we’re all here” Crovan shut the door, Soul scowled. “Something…tragic has happened to a fellow god of ours.” he said slowly, Soul’s eyes widened. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGS1463SfK5
Void.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcGUY0WZJA
“Void Escalier has passed. His body was found charred to the bone, he tried to pass through a portal that was cursed and paid the price. I'm sure he didn't know…but he tried to pass into the realm of wither bearers. Tonight we will hold a ceremony for our dear friend.” Crovan spoke softly, Soul’s body went freezing cold. No. no way. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWa52pDtAI
Soul abruptly scooched his chair back and left the room in a flash finding himself vomiting into a vase. Kristin was there within an instant holding his hair back as he did so.
“You poor thing…” she mumbled, when he was done she pulled him into a tight hug where he found himself sobbing against her breast. The other gods frowned and exchanged sympathetic looks as they exited the conference room. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKc1M7Y6P9D
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It was silent as the ceremony was held, Soul hiding away in the nearest corner as each person talked about the amazing things that Void had done. About his secrets and ideas. Soul scowled as he sipped from his glass of champagne, looking down at it he decided it wasn’t strong enough. He evidently left the ceremony as he made his way back to his office, filling his glass with something stronger as he sat on his desk and stared out at the stars. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWgjUT0iRg
Void did a lot of amazing things…and he was loyal. But he did have his flaws. Stupidity being one of them, he chuckled to himself as he sipped from his glass. The feeling of a burning sweet cyanide sensation mixing with his thoughts, he glanced down at a letter opener on his desk. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3Bi7j2qoo
Did he want to go with? 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoT7DnLPoYr
Wil burst in just as Soul was dragging his fingers across the smooth surface of the letter opener, Wilbur’s eyes widened and he grabbed it from him, tossing it aside. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUsZnLPk45
“Dont.” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPX6PrvSlG
Soul looked at him with dazed eyes, the alcohol setting in. “wil…” he said it like he hadn’t seen him in years. Wilbur froze, his face turning red as Soul fell into his arms sloppily. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpn03PtJux
Wil sighed. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahBXUb40xx
“Soul…” no response, Soul nuzzled into him. “Alex, I know it hurts to lose someone you love. Just don’t…try to feel anything” he assured, Soul scowled. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXj1b7OqMzh
“I want to feel something though,” he mumbled, “something other than empty pain.” he explained. Wilbur didn’t know what to say to that, he frowned and pulled Soul closer against his chest hugging him tight for a few moments. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYzijPACqK
It was silent before Soul bit his lip and stood on his tip toes, feeling Wil’s cheeks so he knew somewhat where his lips would be before kissing his lips gently. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadhQuTOOYC
Wilbur chuckled and held him by the small of the back, kissing his forehead. “I don’t think you want to do this, during Void’s funeral” he tried talking him out of it. Soul scowled and pulled Wilbur down by the collar. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjrrUgMvHO
“You don’t know what I want.” he snapped, kissing him passionately. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnrO0CRdFI
Wilbur’s face looked like a thermometer, he hesitated but eventually gave in, holding him close and slowly backed them up against the desk. Soul pushed things aside, not breaking the kiss as he pulled himself up onto the tabletop. Something fell but he didn't mind it, Wil’s hands roamed every inch of Soul’s body. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DGvlGDUiJ
Wilbur planted a kiss onto Soul’s neck and he gasped gently, easing into Wil’s touch. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsrWQmwO5z
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